Lighter



June 19, 1928.

l 1,674,496 C. R. BOONE LIGHTER Filed April 25, l92`7 "IIIA .....'....vq f

INVENTOR ATTORNEY such as benzin'eygasoline, or the'like, andv Patented June 19.28.

' fcnmron'n. Booms, or rrnrwrmon'fr, Naw Yoan.

LIGTEB.

'application mea apra 25.4927. serial mi. 186,395.

This invention relates to improvements in lighters and has particular Vreference to a,

' cigar and cigaretteV lighter for producing v1a'.

flame upon the actuation'of a pull chain.

One of the primar objects of the invention resides in a lig ter lwhich includes a base by which the device may be-supported, and which base also serves as an ash tray,

thus rendering thesame useful for two dif- L ferent purposes. The device may be lset upon a table or desk and will be found most useful in clubs, restaurants, public smoking rooms, homes and like places. A Another object o fjthe'invention isto provide a .lighter of the type embodying 4a container having a vwick extended therefrom and which is adapted to containa volatile fuel which isblightedbya spark produced by contact of a friction wheel witha flint stick, the

wheelbeing actuated-to turn in one, direction upon the pulling on the chain,"and idle upon jthereleaseof Vthe chain, toprevent waste of A Astill further 'object is the provision ofY the flint. l Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of actuatingmeans, which includes a segmental cover member normal- 1 1y held in a position overthe wick but which I is rapidly moved to an open position by thev building up of a force or tension which overcomes the meanszfor normally holding the, segmental cover ember in a closed position, and,which rapid movement is necessary. the actuation, ofl the frictionwheolto ro-" 1s.

' pin beyond the ears, is a segmental cover' duce the spark from which the wi ya combination lighter-and` ash tray which is simple and inexpensive of construction,

positive of operation, and attractive in ap pearance.

. Wi h hesev and other ob]ects 1n view,- the f invention resides in certain novel construcigure 1 is 'a perspective. proved lighter. j Figure 2 isa vert1calsect1onal view therethrough. I V

tion andfcombination and arrangement of vparte, the essential features. of whichl are.

ereinafter described, are

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articularview on the line 5 -5 of I1`igure2.l l

Figure Gris a detail perspective vviewxof the ratchet friction wheel and its actuating member. i

Referrin more particularly tothe d rawing, the re erence numeral designates m improved lighterV .in itsentirety and whic includes a, base 11 in the form ofan ash Figure 5 is a vertical transverse'sectional tra'yand from which a post 12 rises centrally therefrom for supporting a hollow post or'- container 13 vwhich container tapers 'to a.

reduced neck 14.' The container lvisheld i-n a' position by a threaded; stud'1`5 which 'extends from the bottom thereof and which post to receive a retaining/nut 16.

Supported uponthe ltop of 13 is a platform 17 having ajtube 18 extending from the underside thereofy and which' passes through. an opening thetopof v the the container I tube fits 'into thejneck S14 and 'frictionally engages the inner walls thereof. Ai wick 19 extends upward through the tube for exposure above the latform and which wick i is submerged in" e` volatlle liquid, such as tainer. The platfor movable from the co tainer as a unit to permit-of the lling'of the. containerA with.,.f u 'el through the w-ick,1 4".

the container 'andi has twol diametrically op-l which serve as a bearing for a shafteorpin 21. Pivotally'.l mounted on the' ends -of the memberv 22 which rest'su on a flange or lseat .partiall' surrounds the exposed 'end 'of vthe wick. lhe member 22 also has a snuier to snuff out the vflame uplonthe clos'in the same.. Attached to t e forwarden the se V ntal member is one end of a iexl'- of these ental cover but 'which pin is nor' 1mall'y disposed jnst-Eout/of vertlcal alignmentwith. the axis'- of the shaft'21 .when the segmental cover member isln a closed position. The free end ,of the chain 'hangs vertically- .beside the container and has a 1 rv tension device 27 provided in the length y F1 res 3 and 41am detail views showing .thereof and which -is interposed between the the iierent positions of lthe-parts during.

segmental cover member andthe free end of 23 rising from the plat orin 17 and, which 2li-for receiving the exposed end of the wieg,v

f ble pu l chain 25 which chain asses overl-,a pinor bar 26 which bridges t e side walls.

benzine,or gasoline ito be stored in the con-l 17 @and wlck are re- .The platform'l'? extends outwardly fro-Inni' to; posed ears 20 Abent from the sides' thereof and 4ao tubular casing 28 having a closed end to which the section A of the pull chain is connected. The other end of the casing 28 is closed by a remQvable plug 29 through which a Wire or rod 30 extends and which rod has its outer end fastened to the chain section B of the pull `chain.

The inner end of the rod has a head or piston 3l thereon Which is normally held adjacent the top of the cylinder or casing by an expansible spring 32 for the purpose to be presently described.

DependingI from the platform 17 and in vertical alignment with the axis of the shaft 21 isa^"tubular casing 33 having an adjusting screw 34 in its lower end for varying the tension ofan expansible spring 35 which i spring acts against a flint stick 36 to force l action of the sprin 32 produces the desired the stick against the friction spark 'Wheel 37 Which is rotatably mounted on the shaft 21. One of the side faces of the spark Wheel is provided with ratchet teeth 38 for engagement by a tooth 39 provided on a dog or paWl 40 fixed to the segmental cover member whereby said flint Wheel is rotated'aprede-- termined distance on each movement of the segmental cover member to an open position, but which Wheel remains idle upon the movement of the cover member to a closed position. During the rotation of the friction Wheel, a jump spark is produced Which serves to ignite the vvick as Will be readily appreciated. A coil spring 41 encircles the shaft 21 and is interposed between the ratchet friction Wheel 37 and one of the adjacent gears 20 to maintain the Wheel in operative relation to the paWl 39 and which spring permits a lateral sliding movement of the Wheel When the pavv'l returns to a normal position after having actuated the friction Wheel in one direction. The spring 41 also acts to return the segmental cover member to a normal or closed position and has one. of its ends extended as at 42 -and anchored to the platform, While the other endof the spring is extended as at 43 and bears against the pin or bar 26.

In operation, the operator grasps the section B of the pull chain and bj1; exerting a pull thereon, a force is built up y reason of the compression of the spring 32 until the segmental member is upset to a point Where it Will impart a rapid movement thereto and which action takes place after the cover has moved over a predetermined distance. At the beginning of the pull, the force is exerted upon the fulcrum point provided by the pin 26 and the pull remains there until the segmental cover reaches a predetermined point in its open movement, whereupon the result. During the movement of theI 'segmental cover to an open position, a spark is produced in a manner j ust described and each spark ignites the exposed end of the wick.

From actual experience, it has been found necessary to employ a spring such as shown in 38 Within the lengthof the pull chain in order to assure of the successful operation of this invention. It is imperative that the cover be actuated by a quick movement to produce the desired spark and the force built up by the compression of the spring 32 upon the pulling on the chain becomes one of the leading factors to the success of the operation of the device. This desired quick movement can not be obtained by merely pulling upon a continuous length of chain as experiments have proven that Without the spring it Will not operate successfully.

From the foregoing description, it Will be seen that I have provided a novel'form of lighter Which may also be used as an ash v tray and the same Willbe found most useful in such places Where smoking is permitted. The device is inexpensive 'of manufacture due to its simplicity and Will add to the furnishings of a room rather than detract therefrom which has been the objection in the present style of lighters. The device is also positive in operation so that an operator Will not feel that he is compelled to actuate the device several times before producing a flame.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied Without in any Way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact Q details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the Whole of my in- Wheel actuatingmeans operable upon move.

ment of said segmental cover member, a {lexible actuating element of two sections, one of said sections having one of its ends fixedly attached to said segmental cover member, and tension means connected tothe `adjacentl ends of the sections of said flexible element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A lighter comprising a base, a fuel container rising from said base, a platform supported upon the top of said container, a Wick extending from said container onto said platform, a flint stick rising above said platform and disposed adjacent said Wick, a rotatable friction wheel engaging said flint p ering the expose -of said sections having one of its ends .Hxedly attached to said segmentalcover member,

means -.for normally holding said segmental cover member vin a closed position, and a compressible element connected to the ad'acent ends of the sections of said Hexi le actuating member and adapted to be, compressed upon the end of said Hexib e element to build up a force to overcome said means to -quickly upset said segmental cover member to an open position and simultaneously cause the rapid movement of said friction wheel.

3. .A lighter comprising a base, a container rising from said base, a platform having a tube extending from the underside of said base and frictionally engaging the walls of said containerLa wickextendin 'through said tube and having one of its en exposed above said platform and its other end de# pending into said container, a Hint stick extending above the surface of said platform, a friction wheel'journaled for rotation u on said platform, and 'actuating means or imparting a rotafy movement to said fri'ction wheel inorie direction.

r 4. A lighter comprisingA a base, a container rising from said base, a platform supported upon said container, a wick rising from the interior of said container and having one end exposed above said platform, a segmental cover member piv'gtally mounted'-V said platform, mean's' c imparting a pulling upon the extreme ffm or normally hol mg.

said segmentalcover member in a closed position, a Hint stick extending above said platform, a friction, wheel journaled above said platform and engageable with said friction stick, a pull chain having one of its ends fixed to the forward end of said segmental cover and its other end passing over a bar and de ending vertically beside said container, an co-actmg means bctwbensaid segmental cover and said friction wheel for artial rotation thereto upon applying a ownward'force to said ull chain against the actuation ofA said rst means.

5. 'A lighter comprising a base, a container 'I rising from said base, a platform supported upon said container, a w1ck rising from thev interior of said container and having one end exposed above said' platform, a segmen cover member pivotally' mounted upon, said latform, vmeans for normally holding said) segmental cover member in a closed position, a Hint stick extending above said platform, a. friction wheel journalled above said platform and engageable with said friction stick, a pull chain having one of its ends fixed to the forward end of said segmental cover and its other end passing overI a. bar -a'nd depending vertically beside said container, and co-acting means between said segmental cover and said friction wheel for imparting a' artial rotation thereto upon applying a` ownward force to said pull chain against the actuation of said -first means, and a compressible spring arranged lin said pullchain intermediate its ends'.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my.

signature. Y

CLINTON 'BOONE. 

